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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23
THE INCREASE OF PENSIONS.
A Load Which is BecOm ng Unbear.
able to Taxpayers.

We come back again to the report Of
the Commissioner of Pensions. We
compiled the other day nearly a column
of interesting figures from it, but it is 6
mine from which fifty columns of high
grade ore might be dug and still have
enough behind for several cargoes
more.
Commissioner Black shows that dur.
ing last year the net increase in the
number of pensions was 4O,224, notwith.
standing the fact that it has been
twenty-five years since the war closed
In 1873, eight years after the armies
were disbanded, the pension list reached
what might well have been considert
its natural maximum. 1t then num-
bered 238, All, the disbursements being
SIS, 900, 900 annually.
A STEADY decrease went on until 1878
whea there were 223 998 names upon
the list, requiring an annual outlay OF
$26, 000,0
Then the pot-house politicians ap-
peared upon the scene, the jobbers in
pension claims, the lobby-grabbers al
agents all over the country. A huge
drag net was spread over the entire
business, and pension bill after pension
bill was passed until on the Both day of
June, 1887, the list contained 100000
names, and the cost was $74, S15 600 per
slnum.
Nor is this all. A bill has already
been prepared and W Ii be presented to
Congress the coming winter and pressed
for passage which, if it becomes a law,
will carry the annual expenditure for
pensions up to 500, 100000. 1t was for
vetoing just such robber bill as the
one now in embryo that the President
was so shamefully abused by every
pension shark in the land, and so wan
tonly insulted by lot of Grand Army
cranks and fanatics in various portions
of the country. The job has only
changed its name, not it's nature. 1t
is not this time known as the Pauper
Pension Bill, which virtually makes a
pensioner out of every man who served
in the war of the Union. It leaves
patriotism entirely out of the question
1t goes upon the assumption that every
soldier who fought under the flag was
a mercenary soldier, and that he vol
unteered for pay solely, and that the
time has now come fer him to realize
upon his investment.
We shall see what we shall see. The
pension roll of the United States is
now less by only 10000 than the roster
of the entire standing army of Germany,
and costs within $4,000, GOO as much
annually. 1t also exceeds by $40, 1000 900
the total annual expenditure of the
American Government the year before
the war. The taxpayer is a patient
beast of burden. He has stood already
enough to drive those of like condi-
ton In other lands into revolution, and
perhaps he will yet stand great deal
more; but an end must come some
time. This pension load is getting to
be observation-disclosures City Times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23
TerribIe are the Ravaees

Upon the system inflicted by diseases of
the kidneys and bladder. They wreck
the constitution more speedily in some
cases than consumption and other
maIadies of fatal pulmonary type. AS
you value your life, arrest a tendency
to debility, and consequent inactivity of
the renal organs, should you experience
any such. Infuse vigor and activity
into the vitality important secretive &C
ton of the kidneys with that salutary
diuretic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The proper degree of stimulation is
impaired hy it to the bladder also, when
that organ is sluggish. With this
timely check. Bright's disease, diabetes,
catarrh OF the bladder, and other
kindred disorders, may be prevented.
Liver complaint, constipation. nervous
ailments and rheumatism, are likewise
c0nquerable with This sovereign house
hold remedy. Against the effects of ex
pusure in damp or otherwise InClement
weather. Is a benign safeguard, and re-
wives strength after undue fatigue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.

A preferred creditor is one who never
asks for his money.-N. D. Pjcayune.
Business at American colleges Just
now appears to be rushing.-Boston
Transcript.
If the receiver is as bad as the thieI
what's the use of having one appointed
for busted bank?
He-Shall we take the highway home ?
She-I much prefer the bridal path
Philadelphia NelgS.
How can bride be expected to show
self-possession when she is being given
ava ?-NelU Hogen NewS.
A feud is about the most Improbable
thing any community ever INDUCED in.
jacksonville Times Union.
While the lamp holds out 10 burn
there is not much danger of the average
servant filling it.-Harper's Bazar.
A gambler is running for office N
Maryland. He very appropriately calls
himself an 81 deal" candidate. -E1.
The Maine man who hasn't been a
judge or timekeeper aCa horse trot this
seas nis looked upon as OF no account.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23

exhibition that men and women were
not found weak and Wanton enough to
applaud it.
If l were an actor 1 should resent
with all my pride, my ambition and my
self-respect, the proposition that I was
an amuser only.
My experience with the greatest and
worthiest actors shows me that they do
resent it. l have talked with Edwin
Forrest, Charlotte Cushman, Miss Kem-
BILE, Ristori and Salvini on that subject.
Their united and accordant testimony
was-that if. after years of study and
work, they were convinced that they
had only amused, they would be of all
vain workers the most miserable. The
consciousness that they had done some
thing more, ennobled their calling and
strengthened their self-respect. They
were justly proud to believe that they
had made men and women think and
feel; that they had put high purposes
and worthy views before the public
that they had stimulated heroism and
illustrated virtue; that they had in
some way helped on the great fight of
mankind and would not be accounted
mere tickleIs and their work only
Glowing when their labors were ad-
Let me say here that Mr. A. NJ.
Palmer, in furnishing me with ext
does not furnish me WITT an example.
More than any manager know he has
made his public services subservient to
good taste, and has oftener than any
manager l know put the pure and the
lofty IDEALS in current drama before the
PUBLIC when they did net want them.
The RantZauS and The DanicheffS
were not performed because his good
judgment told him the promiscuOus
public wanted them; but because his
good taste told him they ought to want
them.
If good taste did not come to his aid
it was no fault of his.
The objection that [ make to Dandy
Dick Is that 1t imparts the flavor of the
manure heap to the drawing room.
1t reminds me of the negro minstrel
in dress coat and friiled shirt, whose
stock OF anecdotes is about the policy
shop and Sing sing.
1t endeavorS to make US admire those
things in WORKOUT demeanor which
are not admirable. It mistakes coarse
ness for smartness and rudeuess for
humor.
II is built on the dangerous hypothe-
sis that anything which deties the con-
Ventlonal restraints is luminOusly funny
and joyously acceptable
But it is only to people who habitually
defy conventional restraints.
You'll pardon me for this moralizing,
but we have to run the old-fashioned
stake of truth through the new-fash
Toned heart Of sophistry occasionally.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23
Personal.

Mr.. n. q. Frohlichstein, of Mobile,
Ala, writes: [ take great pleasure in
recommending DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, having used it
for severe attack of Bronchitis and
Catarrh 1t gave me instant relief and
entirely cured me and I have not been
afflicted since. L also beg to state that
1 had tried other remedies with no good
result. Have also used Electric Bitters
and DR.. Kings New Life Pills, both of
which can recommend.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, is sold On
positive guarantee.
Trial bottles free at Z. c. NJ Co.'S.
Drug Store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23

Theatre. They were only playgoers
bent on seeing Jim the Penman."
that interesting criminal, run to his
death.
Every night it is the same. Every
night that crowd goes, many content
to stand and look upon the clever act
ing of most interesting drama. And
yet for months the same drama has
been acted by the same people upon
the same stage. Manager Palmer
thinks that Christmas will find "Jim''
still playing his dangerous game.-New
York Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23
Wake Up!

The cheapest and best place in Salt
Lake City to buy your groceries is at
No. % E. Second South Street. I'M
ported 6sh q speciality.
]. a. PETERSEN. AGENT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-23
FOR
Man and Beast,

Mustang Liniment is older than
most men, and used more and
more every year.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02


h Stores
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
A Knowing Republican Elk Politician on
Politics and Piety.

A representation of the Baltimore Sun lately in
terviewed veteran Maryland Republican who
was the candidate of his party for Governor in
1867. The interviewer asked him if he took any
interest in the politics of the present and he said
"Every one who lives under government must
take an interest in it," said he, "but do not par
ticipate in the management of political affairs
The fact is, that when ran for Governor the party
nlatform was narrow one. 1t had three planks
only: sIst, Resolved We are in favor of universal
suffrage; I'd. Of universal education; Sd. Now is
the time My opponent was elected, but my plat
form, like John Browns soul, went marching on
till it was adopted. am somewhat in the condi-
ton of the Frenchman who, in attempting to put
q fellow out of his shop, was knocked down by the
man, who ran away. by Gar! said he, 'he think
he got the victory, but keepee the field! ="
"What do you think" said the reporter, "of the
recent action of the Crescent Club?"
"There is nothing like it in history since Pen
tecost. Governs letter ranks in political annals
with the apostles sermon. There never were SO
many converted in one day."
"Do you think the members of that club really
intend to carry out their expressed policy"
"Well. that depends. There was venerable
old Methodist preacher of this city whom every
body loved, DIR. Roberts, who used to draw line
ofdistinction between the converted and the sound
" converted. 1t was wise. Tom Hood says a
great many people think they are pious when they
are only bilious. We have to be careful in our
judgments. In my church We put new converts
on long probation, and never put them in church
offices for good while lest they may be deceiving
themselves" :.
"Well, but, Governor, is not that being too dis
trustful of your fellow-men? Why should you
hesitate to trust such gentlemen"
"Wen, you see, running for Governor had an
unfortunate effect on my credulity. notice the
members of the Crescent Club have confessed
largely other peoples frauds, balot-box stuthngs,
&C., but for themselves they make sort of con-
fession of their innocence. Theologically this is
not healthy sign, and politically suspect it IL
no better. There are great many people ready
to denounce the devil who will not renounce him
Do you see the point"
"WelI, but don't you think their meeting is Of
good omen 2"
"Well, st. Peters converts we're not saved, Du'
only put in the way of salvation, and it may be
when they are done confessing everybody else'
SINS they will have time to confess their own be
fore the State election; but this kind, as the goot
book says, goeth not out but by fasting ant
prayer"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02
A Sensible Grand Jury.
Baltimore Sun

The recommendation of the Cecil county grand
jury that the practice, handed down from sheriff
to sheriff, of entertaining the jury on the occasion
of its official visit to the Jail be discontinued is in
the line of practical reform. The custom is either
an unnecessary tax on the sheriff as mere matter
of courtesy, or it is pecuniary investment intend
ed to yield substantial return by inducing the
jury, perhaps, to wink at mismanagement or pos
tive abuses, ut least to make the sheriff polit-
ically "solid" with some of its members But,
whatever its motive, the custom is one which it
would be much safer to abolish.
The same custom was practiced in Baltimore
county for many years, and it has only been aban-
doned lately. Sherifs were in the habit of giving
expensive "set outs" which included quantities of
drnkables, and these being free to all corners, the
result generally was many uncomfortable "drunks."
1t was well to abandon custom that could result
in no possible good to any one, while it did pos
tive injury to some.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02
DEATHS.
Deaths Tributes, &c., 10 OTIS. a LINZ

0WINGS.-At his residence, in Towsontown. on
the morning of March 80, 1887, JAS Wincbes.
ter Owings aged 80 years, youngest son of the
late Samuel Owings, of Green Spring Valley
Baltimore county.
RUCKLE.-On March 30, 1887, at her brothers
residence, Thomas G. Ruckle, Rock Glen, Bal
timore county, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Ruckle. in
the SD year of her age.
CLARK.-Suddenly, on the morning of March 90
at his residence, "Hayland," Hartford county,
Nd, William Clark, in the 74th year of his age.
FLATHER.-0n March Is, 1887, at WaverIy,
John T., in the 3Sth year of his age, eldest SON
of Joseph W. and Mary Ann Father.
GLUCK.-On the evening of March 20, 1887 We
ronika, aged "a years, beloved wife of Charles
F. Gluck, and q native of Baden, Germany.
FOWBLE-At his home in the 9Th district, Bal
timore county, on Tuesday, March 20, 1887,
Peter Fowble, in his 91st year.
MALOWNEY.-On March 20, 1887, William Ma.
lowney, aged 66 years, native of the county
Limerick, Ireland, but resident of Baltimore
"a years.
HALL.-On March 81, at the residence of George
II. Foard, at Calverton, Mrs. Sarah Hall, widow
of the late Frederick Hall, of Govanstown, and
daughter of the late Samuel and Sarah Taylor.
TOLLEY.-Near Taylor, Hartford county, on
March 80, James Walter Tolley, in the SD
year of his age.
FRANCE.-On Saturday, Goth of March, Samuel
n. France, in the I'D year of his age.
BENNETT.-On March 25, at the residence of
her son-in-law, v. T. Shipley, Texas, Baltimore
county, Mrs. Mary M. Bennett, widow of the
late Levi 7. Bennett, of Carroll county.
HAYNES.-At Hampden, on Thursday, March
3lst, Sarah Ellen, wife of John Haynes, and
daughter of Isaac and the late Mary Ann Hol-
land Funeral at p. m. Saturday.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02

@EM Mr.. William r. Travers, of New York,
died in Bermuda ON the 18th of March. His
health had been failing for some time and several
months ago, by the advice of his physicians, he
went to warm climate to spend the winter, but
was not benefited by the change and grew stead
lily worse until death relieved him. Mr.. Travers
was native of Maryland and his wife is daugh-
ter of the late Reverdy Johnson. good many
years ago he was engaged in the brokerage bust
ness in Baltimore, in partnership with Mr.. Will
mot Johnson, who has since resided in Baltimore
county. The firm was unfortunate and finally
failed with heavy liabilities which it was unable
to meet. Mr.. Travers then went to New York
and engaged in the same business. Success
crowned his efforts and as soon as he was able to
do so he came back to Baltimore and paid every
dollar of the indebtedness of his old firm. Contnu-
ing business in New York he amassed large
fortune and was rated as one of the millionaire
brokers of that city. Mr.. Travers was genial
pleasant gentleman, noted for his wit and good
nature, and was the life of every social gathering
where he appeared. His wife and q family OF
grown children survive him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02
DOAD NOTICE.
Application for the Opening of a Public
Road in the Fourth District.

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BALTIC. COUNTY,
TowsoNTowN March %, 1887.
NOTICE is hereby given that a petition has
been presented to this Board by Messrs. Alexan-
der Y. Dolfeld, j H. Shertzer, Elan G. Frantz,
B. F. Croft, VIM. G. Stephens, Robert S. Corse
J. 7. Stephens, Oliver Il. Disney, P. 7: Tilyard,
John Bready, David Kennedy, W. II. Fl. Camp
bell, M. D., John w. Hitshue, Reister Russell,
S. N. Marriott, Hezekiah Morrow, Jos. Passano,
w. A. Slade, j. T. Marshall, Jr, R. S. V. Gore,
and other taxable inhabitants of Baltimore coun-
ty for the opening of public road in the 4th dis
trict of said county, beginning on the Reisters-
town turnpike road between the lands of Anna
Morrow and Nicholas Walters, and on the bed Of
Reese's mill road, which is to be made 30 feet
wide; thence along said road binding on the
lands of Henry Debus, DR.. W. II. II. Campbell
and Mandea Trout on the one side and on the
land recently belonging to John Morrow on the
south side, until in intersects the land of Noah
Striewig; thence diverging from said mill road
and running through said Striewig's land and
south of the buildings thence through the farm
of Alexander Y. Dolfeld by the most suitable
route thence through portions of John Bowen's
and John Raver's land to intersect the Garrison
road, length of proposed road being about two
miles.
Joshua Tracey and John w. Shipley, Road
Commissioners of the 4th District, and Jacob D.
Geist, disinterested taxpayer, are hereby ap-
pointed Examiners on road named in the afore-
going petition, to meet upon the premises,
On Thursday, April @1st, 1887,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
Make an examination and report to this Board
whether or not the public convenience requires
the granting of said petition, in accordance
with the Act of Assembly passed January Ses-
sion, 1873, Chapter $40.
JOHN E. CIRCUIT,
JAMES RITTENHOUSE,
THOMAS TODD,
County Commissioners of Baltimore county.
M. F. CONNER, Chief Clerk and Auditor.
Mich. 26.-3t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02
LICENSES TO RETAILERS OF SPIRITUOUS
OR PREVENTED LIQUORS OR
LAGER BEER.
OYSTER AND EATING HOUSES.

The license to be paid by the keepers of oyster
and eating houses is $4,000 throughout the State.
FEMALE VENDORS.
Females vending millinery and other small ar
tices, whose stock is not over $500, pay license
of Sc. so only but if over that amount they are
required to pay the same license as other persons
oath to be made as to the amount of stock atthe
principal season of the year.
LICENSES TO OWNERS AND KEEPERS
OF STATIONS AND JACKS.
The owner or keepers of every stallion or jack
shall, before being permitted to stand or station
such ANIMAL pay to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of some one of the counties in this State thehigh
est sum which he intends to ask receive for the
season of one mare and the receipt of the said
Clerk with the seal of his Court attached thereto
for said sum, shall be the license for stationing or
standing such stallion or jack for year from the
date thereof; provided, that in no case shall the
sum directed to the paid by this section for such
license be less than ten dollars and that every
stallion or jack upon which the said tax is paid
shall be exempt from all other State tax.
SILAS V. MILLER,
Sheriff of Baltimore county.
N. Bly, instructions received from the Treas
ury Department at the Clerks Office, all persons
applying for license of any kind, except mar
riage licenses, which are the same as heretofore,
will hereafter have to pay the fee of fifty cents for
issuing the same making total of sixty cents as
stated above.
The fee of fifty cents has heretofore been charged
to the State.
SILAS V. MILLER,
Mch 26.-td.) Sheriff of Baltimore county.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02
A Movement Against Fertilizers.

annapolis Advertiser.
Many Of the agricultural journals of the country
are beginning to discourage the of fertilizers.
They claim that the forcing process, incident to
the fertilizers, is injurious to the land and that it
is only question of time before the farmer will
find himself loaded down with impoverished acres
which will refuse to return an abundant yield.
The old time method of lining, then applying the
barnyard manure, is the surest and safest in the
end. By the time our farmers are through with
paying ferilizng bills there is very little left
pecialiy when the grain gamblers are able to run
wheat up and down at pleasure specializing off the
necessities of the farmer and realizing thousands
in day, when lifetime of labor and pr;vation is
required by the agriculturist to make both ends
meet
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02
Professional Fatigue.

Medical and other professional men often break
down from their inability to keep regular time
for meals An eminent doctor says:
"Being often out for many hours, and becoming
too exhausted to digest full meal when at length
able to get it, conceived plan which answered
admirably we'll, and which other doctors have
gladly adopted. provided myself with small
bottle of lime water, which I add to glass of
milk when passing dairy shop; rIput small
flask of the mixture in my pocket. A water bis
Quit with this will keep man harmless on a long
fast, and enable him to digest meal when he can
obtain it."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02

WARRIOR, JR. n
This fine young Stallion will 4dl
make his first season, commencing 3ZEG ~
April 10th and ending July 10th, w ~V
1887, as follows On Mondays, at Geo. Stabb's,
Corner North Point Road and Eastern Avenue !;
on Tuesdays, at e. ]. Herrman's Golden Ring
Hotel, Phila. Road; on Wednesdays. at -; On
Thursdays, at -; on Fridays, at the farm of
John G. Habert, 9 miles on Belair road ON Sat-
urdays, at owners stable, Gardenvie.
PEDIGREE Warrior, Jr, sired by Warrior,
Jr., owned by Alfred G. Lee. Warrior, Jr., was
sired by Warrior, we'll known horse raised by
the late Robt Oliver. Warrior, Jr.'s dam was
Kate Carson, sired by Burlington. he by George
M. Patchen, and he by son of c. M. Clay. Bur-
lingtons dam was by Monmouth Eclipse, son of
American Eclipse.
bay, with black points, and long flowing name
and tail, rising six years old, and is I6f hands
high, has remarkably fine bsne and muscle, and
is very kind and tractabe. At private trial at
Herring Run track last fall, he was driven a mile
to harness in 2:45. The Warrior strain is one of
the most popular in Baltimore county. Warrior,
Jr., will recommend himself to all good judges as
being just the horse to breed from for quick draft
and general utility purposes.
TERMs.-Sl50O to insure, to be paid when the
mare is known to be in foal S12 the season, to be
paid within the season, and S. single service, to
be paid at time of service. Any person parting
with an insured mare before she is known to be in
foal will be held responsible for the insurance.
No responsibility for accidents. 81 to the groom
in all cases. J. HARTMAN SCHONE,
Gardenvlle, Baltimore county, Md.
JOSEPH LINDSAY, Groom. (Apri2.-tf.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-02

The Admiral and the Horn.
Quaker girl Of Southern Marylandin commemora
ton of the futile efforts of distinguished nava
officer to blow an ordinary fox-horn, and they
were sent to the gallant old tar along with little
tin trumpet:
"a hunter bold, with fox horn gay,
Oft blew his lungs and brains away,
But not sound rewards his care,
All silent hangs the ambient air.
In many battle many fray,
This gallant tar had won the day;
He ne'er had hauled his colors down
To man, or fox, or deer, or hound.
One only thing he could not do,
He could not wind the horn halloo;
And every fox the country through
Ran laughing home when this they knew.
But here's horn, oh admiral rare,
Will blow itself with every air.
And oft may make the welkin ring,
Mid woods and dells of Sandy Spring"